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oAn  oAnnual  Publication  ^presentative  of  the  Work  in  the 

Professional  Course  of  Landscape  (gardening  at 

the  University  of  Illinois 

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The  Reptonian  Board  of  Publication, 
The  University  Landscape  Architect's  Society 

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CjTHE  desire  of  the  students  in  Landscape  Garden- 
ing  to  present  to  professional  men  and  the  gen- 
eral public  a  collection  of  representative  work  is 
reached  with  the  publication  of  our  second  annual, 
the  1917  Reptonian.  Since  this  is  an  annual  publi- 
cation, the  name  "The  Reptonian"  has  been  selected 
with  the  hope  that  this  book  will  always  be  associ- 
ated with  the  profession  of  Landscape  Gardening,  as 
is  Sir  Humphrey  Repton,  from  whom  the  name  is 
derived. 

A  strictly  competitive  system  is  followed  in  the  selec- 
tion of  drawings  for  the  book.    All  material  of  the 
current  year  is  laid  before  a  jury  composed  of  the 
Board  of  Publication  and  the  faculty  of  the  Division. 
From  this  mass  of  material  three  or  four  solutions  of 
each  problem  are  kept  for  final  judgment.  The  draw- 
ings to  be  used  are  then  picked  from  these.  An  effort 
is  made  in  the  selection  of  this  material  to  get  at  least 
one  problem  from  each  upper  classman  taking  the 
professional  course.     In  attempting  to  do  this,  how- 
ever, the  competitive  system  is  followed, 
the  work  appearing  in  each  division 
being  chosen  strictly  on  its  merits. 

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THE  LANDSCAPE  CLUB 

OFFICERS 

H.  S.  Reid,  President 

R.  H.  Humphreys,  Secretary  and  Treasurer 

Miss  Helen  D.  Brown,  Vice-President 

THE  LANDSCAPE  COUNCIL 

R.  R.  Root,  Faculty  D.  V.  Chapman,  '18 

H.  S.  Reid,  Chairman  N.  H.  Waldron,  '19 

R.  L.  McKown,  '17  Miss  Marion  Smith,  '20 


THE  FUNCTION  OF  THE  LANDSCAPE  CLUB 

The  Landscape  Club  is  composed  of  the  larger  portion  of  the  students 
in  the  course  and  is  open  to  all  upon  application.  It  was  organized  pri- 
marily to  take  care  of  the  various  things  which  can  be  done  to  help  the 
student  in  such  a  course  by  the  members  working  together  for  a  common 
aim.  From  this  function  it  has  branched  out  into  the  social  line.,  with  a 
view  to  bringing  the  students  in  the  various  classes  into  closer  touch  with 
each  other,  and  assisting  in  the  interchange  of  ideas  between  the  classes 
and  the  faculty. 

This  year  the  club  is  issuing  sets  of  specifications  covering  various 
types  of  construction  found  in  actual  practice.  In  addition  to  this,  sheets 
of  good  plant  combinations,  blue-printed  photographs  of  notable  pieces  of 
landscape  work,  and  tracings  of  plans  and  details  which  would  be  of  value 
to  the  young  professional  man  who  does  not  have  access  to  a  library,  are 
being  prepared. 


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THE    DEVELOPMENT   OF  THE    PROFESSIONAL    COURSE 

IN  LANDSCAPE    GARDENING  AT  THE 

UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 


It  is  always  interesting  to  trace  the  development  of  any  movement 
which  has  for  its  ideal  and  aim,  something  not  utilitarian  only,  but  tan- 
gibly beautiful  as  well.  Any  scheme  of  things  which  can  claim  as  its  ulti- 
mate goal  such  apparently  divergent  and  differentiated  aims  is  likely  to 
move  rapidly  because  of  its  appeal.  It  seems  safe  to  say,  then,  that  it  is  to 
this  combination  of  the  theoretical  and  the  practical,  the  useful  and  the 
beautiful,  that  much  of  the  rapidity  of  development  of  landscape  gardening 
in  its  various  phases  is  due. 

Going  back  to  delve  in  the  earliest  archives  of  the  University,  one  finds 
that  in  1868  a  course  in  landscape  gardening  is  mentioned  as  part  of  the 
work  in  the  Department  of  Horticulture.  In  1869  the  Third  Annual  Cir- 
cular of  the  Illinois  Industrial  University,  announces  that  the  "School  of 
Horticulture  will  include  the  formation,  management  and  care  of  gardens, 
hotbeds,  orchards,  tree  plantations,  and  ornamental  grounds  '. 

By  1871  there  had  been  mapped  out  a  much  more  complete  course  of 
study  for  the  School  in  Horticulture,  and  we  find  for  the  junior  year,  sec- 
ond term,  a  course  in  Garden  Architecture;  third  term,  "Landscape  Gar- 
dening", with  the  illuminating  remark  that  "Ladies  and  gentlemen  alike 
engage  in  the  studies  and  exercises  of  the  course". 

In  1876  the  circular  announces  that  "Eleven  weeks  are  devoted  to  the 
study  of  landscape  gardening",  but  since  only  24  men  were  registered  in 
the  entire  "School  of  Agriculture",  and  2  men  in  the  "School  of  Horticul- 
ture", it  is  safe  to  assume  that  there  was  no  congestion  in  the  landscape 
division ! 

It  is  as  true  in  educational  affairs  as  in  agriculture  that  men  must 
attend  to  the  utilitarian  needs  and  then  after  a  clearing  has  been  made  and 
a  food  supply  has  been  assured,  they  can  take  time  for  the  refinements  of 
culture  and  beauty.  So  we  find  that  horticulture  and  landscape  gardening 
came  in  for  small  attention  in  the  Industrial  University  for  many  years, 


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but  in  1895  things  were  looking  up,  and  a  course  called  "Gardens"  was 
announced  in  this  fashion:  "Kitchen  and  market  gardens  are  made  the 
first  subjects  of  study  after  which  ornamental  and  landscape  gardening 
occupies  the  time."  The  "School  of  Horticulture"  had  by  this  time  become 
a  department  of  the  College  of  Agriculture,  and  one  instructor  was  its  en- 
tire staff.  Indeed,  it  was  not  until  1904  that  the  exigencies  of  the  case 
seemed  to  demand  a  special  instructor  to  teach  landscape  gardening.  He 
was  designated  as  Assistant  Professor  of  Landscape  Gardening,  one  under- 
graduate course  being  offered  dealing  with  "ornamental  and  landscape 
gardening  with  special  reference  to  the  beautifying  of  home  surroundings". 
The  following  year  saw  a  course  in  Landscape  Design  added,  and  the 
graduate  course  known  as  Landscape  Horticulture  was  placed  in  the  under- 
graduate list.  That  year  (1905-1906)  then,  marks  the  departure  of  land- 
scape gardening  from  the  Graduate  School,  and  it  has  never  been  re-estab- 
lished there.  It  also  marks  the  first  leaning  toward  a  special  and  well- 
defined  professional  course. 

Two  years  later  (1907-1908),  five  new  courses  were  added,  making 
eight  in  all,  and  the  professional  course  in  landscape  gardening,  leading  to 
the  degree  of  B.S.,  was  offered,  the  Head  of  the  Department  of  Horticul- 
ture and  the  Assistant  Professor  in  Landscape  Gardening  being  the  only 
instructors.  The  course  is  described  in  the  annual  register  for  the  year,  as 
follows : 

"The  artistic  instruction  of  the  course  consists  of  work  in 
composition  throughout  the  four  years,  two  years  being  given  to 
architectural  design  and  the  rest  to  landscape  design.  This  is 
supplemented  by  another  almost  continuous  course  in  freehand 
drawing  and  the  use  of  water-colors.  Technique,  or  the  means 
of  execution  of  art  ideas,  is  provided:  first,  by  some  acquaint- 
ance with  engineering  methods,  such  as  surveying,  road  con- 
struction, grading,  and  wall  building;  and,  second,  by  horticul- 
ture, where  a  familiarity  with  plants  and  their  propagation,  cul- 
ture, and  care  are  emphasized,  together  with  such  practice  as  will 
enable  a  student  to  make  a  planting  plan.  These  are  accompanied 
by  their  allied  sciences  and  by  such  general  subjects  as  modern 
language,  rhetoric,  and  history". 

The  requirements  of  the  courses  were  made  less  stringent  and 
arranged  so  that  some  were  available  to  first-year  students. 

The  next  year  a  new  Instructor  in  Landscape  Gardening  was  ap- 
pointed. After  this  the  landscape  work  was  regarded  as  a  separate 
division  of  the  department  and  naturally  went  through  various  ups  and 
downs.  We  had  but  one  instructor  teaching  ten  courses  in  landscape  gar- 
dening for  the  years  intervening,  until  1912.     The  following  year  saw  an 


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unprecedented  increase  in  registration,  and  with  additional  instructors  to 
carry  on  the  work,  the  professional  course  in  landscape  gardening  was 
fairly  launched  and  is  now  in  the  front  rank  of  landscape  gardening 
courses  in  the  country.  This  institution  was  the  first  to  establish  a  pro- 
fessorship in  Civic  Design,  a  most  important  phase  of  landscape  garden- 
ing. 

We  are  proud,  and  justly  so,  of  the  fact  that  the  division  of  landscape 
gardening  has  attained  so  great  a  measure  of  distinction  in  so  short  a  time. 
We  are,  however,  still  in  a  process  of  development.  It  has  been  impossible 
to  maintain  the  desired  measure  of  efficiency  in  the  face  of  the  rapidly  in- 
creasing demands  for  instruction.  We  have  simply  tried  to  provide  in- 
struction and  practice  for  those  who  wished  it.  We  have  now  to  standard- 
ize our  methods  in  order  to  give  all  students  an  equal  chance  for  develop- 
ment. It  is  hoped  to  increase  the  teaching  force,  thus  enabling  the  faculty 
to  take  added  responsibility  for  the  welfare  of  the  students,  who  hereto- 
fore have  been  forced  to  be  content  with  a  minimum  of  guidance  and  in- 
struction from  their  overworked  instructors. 

It  is  a  part  of  our  plan  ultimately  to  extend  the  landscape  gardening 
work  into  the  graduate  school,  offering  courses  which  will  lead  to  the  de- 
gree of  M.L.A.  It  is  a  matter  of  regret  that  we  have  not  so  far  been  able 
to  give  this  advanced  instruction.  With  this  opportunity  provided,  some 
of  our  ambitions  in  the  way  of  instruction  for  the  students  of  this  art  will 
have  been  provided. 

It  may  be  of  interest  in  this  connection,  to  quote  a  few  words  from  a 
recent  letter  to  me  from  an  enthusiastic  friend,  for  among  other  things  he 
says: 

"It  is  a  source  of  great  satisfaction  to  hear  from  time  to  time 
the  landscape  gardening  division  referred  to,  as  I  have  heard  it 
in  the  West  and  in  communications  from  the  East,  as  a  school  of 
more  than  ordinary  standing  among  the  professional  schools  in 
this  line.  From  fellow  members  of  the  American  Society  of 
Landscape  Architects,  letters  have  been  received  from  time  to 
time  inquiring  about  graduates  to  fill  office  positions  in  some  of 
the  best  offices  in  the  country,  and  I  am  glad  to  refer  them  to  you. 
It  is  further  interesting  and  encouraging  to  compare  your  school 
with  those  of  other  colleges,  for  especially  noticeable  is  its  even 
development  of  curriculum". 

We  are  glad  of  course,  to  have  these  expressions  of  encouragement  and 
appreciation  from  others.  We  feel,  however,  that  in  the  development  of 
this  important  work  at  Illinois,  we  have  just  made  a  beginning.     The  ul- 


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timate  development  of  the  landscape  division  here  will  be  determined  in 
large  measure  by  the  character  of  the  work  done  elsewhere  by  our  students 
who  have  gone  into  the  professional  field.  We  are  very  proud  of  our 
graduates,  33  of  whom  have  received  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science  in 
landscape  gardening  during  the  past  five  years.  In  1916  alone,  twelve 
people  took  this  degree.  This  year  there  will  be  a  graduating  class  of 
nine. 

These  people  working  in  the  professional  field,  together  with  the  state's 
activities  in  landscape  extension,  will  surely  bring  landscape  gardening  in 
the  rich  prairie  states  of  the  Mississippi  Valley  to  its  highest  possible  de- 
velopment. It  is  this  home  of  abundant  harvests  and  large  industrial 
enterprises  which  will  be  eventually  the  best  medium  for  the  true  expres- 
sion of  the  landscape  art. 

Joseph  C.  Blair. 
May  4,  1917. 


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FACULTY  UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 


Edmund  Janes  James,  Ph.D.,  LL.D. 

President  of  University 

COLLEGE  OF  AGRICULTURE 
Eugene  Davenport,  M.  Agr.,  LL.D. 

Dean  of  College  of  Agriculture 

DEPARTMENT  OF  HORTICULTURE 
Joseph  Cullen  Blair,  M.S.A. 

Head  of  the  Department 

DIVISION  OF  LANDSCAPE  GARDENING 
Ralph  Rodney  Root,  B.S.A.,  M.L.A. 

Assistant  Professor  in  Landscape  Gardening 

Charles  Mulford  Robinson,  A.M. 

Professor  of  Civic  Design 

Frederick  Noble  Evans,  A.B.,  M.L.A. 

Associate  in  Landscape  Gardening 

Leon  Deming  Tilton,  B.S.  in  L.G. 

Instructor  in  Landscape  Gardening 

Tell  William  Nicolet,  B.Sc,  M.L.A. 

Instructor  in  Landscape  Gardening 


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COMPETIONS 

While  there  are  no  set  prizes  offered  annually,  there  are  a  number  of 
competitions  held  in  various  branches  of  Landscape  work  during  the  school 
year. 

During  the  past  year  Mr.  J.  C.  Hegeler,  of  Danville,  Illinois,  offered 
prizes  amounting  to  $50  for  the  best  solution  of  a  subdivision  problem  in 
Danville.  Shortly  afterwards,  Mr.  William  G.  Hibbard  of  Chicago,  offered 
prizes  of  $25  and  $10  for  the  two  best  designs  of  a  Wayside  Park  in  Win- 
netka,  Illinois.  During  the  month  of  April,  Mr.  Allen  F.  Moore  of  Monti- 
cello,  Illinois,  offered  a  first  prize  of  $75  and  additional  prizes  of  $50  and 
$30  for  the  designing  of  a  Country  Estate  near  Monticello. 

These  competitions  are  open  to  all  students  registered  in  the  division 
and  they  provide  a  stimulus  to  work,  thus  serving  as  a  means  to  create 
much  interest  in  the  division. 


PRIZE  OF  THE  AMERICAN  ACADEMY  AT  ROME 

Graduates  of  the  professional  course  in  Landscape  Gardening  are 
eligible  to  compete  for  the  Prize  of  the  American  Academy  in  Rome, 
offered  by  the  American  Society  of  Landscape  Architects. 


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Senior  Design  Mary  Simpson 


The  major  problem  of  the  students  in  Civic  Design  (City  Planning), 
in  the  second  semester  of  their  senior  year  is  the  planning  of  a  subdivision. 
The  problem  given  to  the  class  of  1916  was  a  tract  of  land  near  Danville, 
Illinois.  It  was  purchased  by  J.  W.  Hegeler,  the  president  of  a  zinc  plant, 
for  the  housing  of  his  employees.  The  subdivision  of  the  tract  had  been 
commenced  in  the  usual  gridiron  fashion  and  a  number  of  lots  had  been 
sold  and  houses  erected.  Mr.  Hegeler  offered  to  the  class  prizes  to  the 
amount  of  $50  for  the  best  new  designs,  and  stated  that  all  existing  plat- 
ting might  be  disregarded,  except  the  100-foot  interurban  right-of-way, 
which  bisects  the  property  from  north  to  south,  100  feet  on  Spelter  avenue, 
which  bisects  it  from  east  to  west,  leading  directly  to  the  work  at  its  west 
end,  and  one  tier  of  platted  lots  on  either  side  of  the  avenue.  While  these 
conditions  effectually  quartered  the  tract,  that  handicap  to  ideal  develop- 
ment made  the  problem  more  typical  of  the  kind  met  in  real  life. 

While  it  is  not  practicable  to  recite  here  all  the  considerations  which 
determined  the  grading  of  the  plans,  for  these  included  not  only  street  lay- 
out and  lot  arrangement,  but  drafting  and  thesis — altogether  thirty  to 
forty  points — especial  attention  is  directed  to  the  following,  in  the  plans 
that  are  shown :  The  readiness  of  communication  between  the  factory  and 
all  parts  of  the  tract,  the  admirable  orientation  of  lots,  their  symmetry  and 
appropriate  size. 

In  Miss  Simpson's  plan,  the  northeast  diagonal,  which  offers  the  nat- 
ural entrance  to  the  tract  for  persons  coming  from  the  city,  terminates  in 
an  attractive  civic  center.  This  is  also  given  interesting  axial  relation 
with  other  streets,  and  while  adjacent  to  the  business  street,  is  not  directly 
on  it.  The  importance  acquired  by  the  small  park  which  balances  this,  the 
short  and  attractive  street  vistas,  the  gardens  in  the  interior  of  some 
blocks,  the  retired  lots  in  the  interior  of  others — especially  the  arrange- 
ment in  the  southwest  corner  of  the  plat,  and  the  placing  of  a  center  park- 
ing strip  in  needlessly  broad  Spelter  Avenue,  are  points  to  be  observed. 


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Senior  Design  W.  A.  Strong 

Mr.  Strong's  plan  offers  a  like  facility  of  communication,  excellent  of 
orientation,  and  an  even  better  regularity  of  lots.  The  northeastern  diag- 
onal in  his  plat  circles  entirely  around  the  property.  It  misses  his  civic 
center,  and  shopping  district — the  latter  a  notable  feature  in  his  plan — 
but  provides  a  good  idea  of  the  residential  character  of  this  tract,  which 
is  its  essential  character.  It  gives  very  easy  access  to  all  quarters,  in- 
dividualizes the  tract,  and  creates  pleasant  and  ever-changing  perspectives. 
Spelter  Avenue's  breadth  is  not  utilized,  but  on  the  other  hand  an  admir- 
able feature  of  this  plan  is  that  no  lots  front  on  the  interurban  right-of- 
way.  Both  civic  center  and  shopping  center  do,  however,  conveniently 
abut  on  it.  There  are  interior  allotment  gardens,  but  no  retired  lots  in  the 
interior  of  blocks,  while,  as  an  offset,  some  extra  large  lots  are  provided  in 
the  northwestern  (the  highest  section  of  the  tract). 

It  is  fair  to  add  that  the  judges  found  it  extremely  hard  to  choose  be- 
tween these  two  plans,  the  grades  resulting  from  the  total  of  points  being 
practically  the  same. 


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Senior  Design  L.  B.  Hiebel 

Notable  features  of  the  plan  by  Mr.  Hiebel,  to  whom  third  prize  was 
awarded,  are  the  short  and  elaborately  designed  streets  connecting  the 
business  and  civic  center,  the  southeastern  diagonal,  the  several  minor 
streets  with  turning  places  in  the  center  of  the  block,  the  good  school  sites, 
the  well-developed  playground  in  the  southern  portion  of  the  tract,  the 
utilization  of  the  lands  abutting  the  interurban  right-of-way,  and  the  occa- 
sioned reservations  in  the  interior  of  the  blocks.  His  lots  are  generally 
well  proportioned  and  show  considerable  variation  in  size,  to  meet  the 
requirements  of  the  variation  in  wage  schedules. 


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Senior  Design  W.  F.  Strong  and  P.  T.  Troeger 

G.  S.  Rogers 

A  WAYSIDE  PARK 

First  Prize 

PROGRAM  OF  THE  COMPETITION 

Two  Prizes : — The  first,  $25,  and  the  second,  $10,  were  offered  by  Mr.  Wil- 
liam G.  Hibbard  of  Chicago,  for  the  best  solution  of  the  following 
program.  This  competition  was  open  to  all  students  in  the  pro- 
fessional course  in  Landscape  Gardening  at  the  University  of 
Illinois. 

THE  PROBLEM 

The  area  to  be  used  for  park  purposes  was  a  tract  of  land  275  feet 
long  and  130  feet  wide  with  the  long  axis  north  and  south.  A  public  road 
lies  along  l:he  east  side  of  the  property.  The  land  was  level  and  at  that 
time  bore  no  tree  or  shrub  growth.  A  ditch,  approximately  15  feet  wide 
and  6  feet  deep,  was  found  on  both  east  and  south  side  of  the  tract.  Good 
views  out  over  the  Skokie  Valley  were  offered  to  northeast  and  southwest 
and  it  was  suggested  that  these  features  be  thoughtfully  considered  in  the 
design.  When  fully  developed  the  park  was  to  prove  to  be  an  attractive 
spot  for  pleasure  parties  in  motor,  on  horseback,  or  on  foot.  Here  such 
parties  might  stop  to  rest,  to  view  the  broad  expanse  of  the  valley,  and 
sunsets  over  it.  For  the  use  and  comfort  of  those  who  visit  the  park  a 
shelter  of  not  too  elaborate  design  was  to  be  provided. 

The  design  by  Troeger  and  Strong  seems  to  have  very  satisfactorily 
met  the  requirements  of  the  problem.  An  ample  drive  provides  suitable 
entrance  to  the  area  giving  direct  access  to  the  shelter  and  parking  space, 
and  has  the  particular  advantage  of  using  but  a  small  part  of  the  land  pro- 
vided for  the  Park.  From  the  interior,  the  drainage  canal  is  completely 
screened  and  the  interest  is  drawn  to  the  excellent  views  over  the  Skokie 
Valley.  A  variety  of  lawn  areas  and  an  informal  lily  pond,  which  is  di- 
rectly connected  by  a  foot  path  to  the  street,  lend  additional  interest  to  this 
design  and  undoubtedly  make  it  an  attractive  spot  for  pleasure  parties. 

An  original  solution  of  the  Wayside  Park  problem  is  presented  in  this 
design  of  G.  S.  Rogers.  It  is  different  from  the  solution  first  described  in 
the  method  of  handling  the  drive  which  in  place  of  terminating  in  a  turn 
around  is  lead  directly  to  and  past  the  shelter  house  back  to  the  street.  A 
parking  space  is  conveniently  located  in  front  of  the  shelter  house  giving 
assurance  for  the  proper  handling  of  the  traffic.  The  planting  lends  to  the 
attractiveness  of  the  park  and  emphasizes  the  views. 


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Junior  Design  E.  M.  Fickett 

THE  ALLEN  F.  MOORE  ESTATE 

The  Problem: — The  problem  consists  of  the  design  of  a  country  estate 
on  a  tract  of  land  shown  on  the  accompanying  topographical  map.  The 
arrangement  shown  consists  of  a  tract  of  15  acres  which  is  part  of 'a  farm 
located  near  the  town  of  Monticello.  There  is  considerable  tree  growth 
consisting  of  spruce,  Scot's  pine,  maple,  ash  and  arborvitae,  west  of  the 
site  of  the  present  house,  and  an  orchard  to  the  north.  The  land  slopes  off 
on  all  sides  of  the  house.  The  best  views  are  to  the  east  and  northeast,  out 
across  the  valley,  and  considerable  land  in  that  direction  is  controlled  by 
the  client.  The  property  was  bought  because  of  its  location  and  good 
views.  The  idea  of  the  client  is  to  have  the  estate  arranged  in  a  simple, 
unpretentious  way,  with  the  general  architectural  effect  colonial.  The 
house  is  to  be  located  in  such  a  way  as  to  command  the  best  views  and  at 
the  same  time  give  an  attractive  development  of  the  landscape  plan.  A 
house  consisting  of  approximately  5000  sq.  ft.  with  garage,  and  suitable 
buildings  such  as  greenhouse,  and  any  accessory  structures  which  would 
best  serve  the  needs  of  the  arrangement  of  the  estate,  are  to  be  provided. 
Approximately  $50,000  may  be  figured  on  to  be  used  for  the  development 
of  the  landscape  work. 

The  Solution: — The  feature  which  marked  this  plan  from  the  others 
submitted  is  the  radical  placing  of  the  house.  Such  a  feature  would  appear 
very  peculiar  if  not  well  screened  from  the  road,  but  in  this  case  the  house 
is  far  enough  from  the  road  and  so  screened  that  this  placing  would  not 
appear  unpleasant.  The  house  is  in  very  nearly  the  same  place  on  the  plan 
as  the  other  solutions,  with  this  difference,  that  it  is  faced  so  as  to  com- 
mand the  maximum  of  good  views,  with  the  minimum  loss  of  sunny  ex- 
posure. 

The  flower  gardens  and  recreation  area  are  developed  on  the  long  axis 
of  the  house  and  terrace,  where  the  ground  has  a  gentle  slope  down  to  the 
stream.  The  recreation  area  shows  an  interesting  combinations  of  tennis 
courts,  bowling  green,  swimming  pool,  and  shelters. 

The  main  entrance  drive  comes  in  from  the  road  to  the  west  and  takes 
one  to  the  spacious  entrance  turn,  which  is  connected  with  the  garage  court 
and  service  area.  The  service  buildings,  consisting  of  greenhouses,  gar- 
dener's cottage,  garage,  and  laundry  are  compactly  arranged,  and  con- 
nected with  the  cut-flower  and  vegetable  gardens. 

Good  organization  and  utility  of  space  are  features  of  this  solution 
which  contributed  in  large  measure  to  its  placing. 


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Junior  Design  R-  B.  Harris 

In  the  scheme  placed  second,  Mr.  Harris,  in  common  with  the  rest  of 
the  designers,  located  his  house  on  the  crest  of  the  hill,  but  in  this  case  fac- 
ing east  over  a  broad  terrace  and  pool,  thus  taking  good  advantage  of  the 
view. 

The  gardens  are  simple,  well-balanced  in  form,  and  could  be  made 
very  pleasant  to  look  upon.  The  lane  from  the  garden  thru  the  orchard 
and  around  the  property  should  be  a  delight  to  the  owner's  eye,  as  well  as 
providing  means  of  access  to  all  parts  of  the  property. 

The  service  group,  consisting  of  garage  and  greenhouse,  cut-flower 
and  vegetable  gardens,  service  court,  drying  yard,  and  garage  court  are 
very  well  organized  in  connection  with  the  recreation  area  to  the  southeast 
of  the  house. 

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M.  R.  Davis 


The  design  for  the  A.  F.  Moore  Estate  placed  third  shows  another 
very  possible  solution  to  the  problem.  The  entrance  drive  in  this  case  en- 
ters the  property  from  State  Street  and  leads  past  the  house  to  an  exit  on 
Independence  St.  Another  arrangement  which  makes  this  design  quite  in- 
dividual is  the  location  of  the  garden  area  to  the  south  of  the  residence, 
and  the  service  areas  to  the  north.  A  garage  and  stable,  and  greenhouse 
are  the  buildings  in  the  service  group.  A  stable  court,  a  paddock,  and 
vegetable  garden  complete  the  group. 

In  the  northwestern  part  of  the  property  space  for  tennis,  croquet, 
and  clock  golf  has  been  provided,  with  the  additional  feature  of  a  lake 
and  pavilion  emphasized  in  connection  with  these  areas. 

The  entire  development  is  carefully  thot  out,  is  compact,  simple,  and 
well-arranged. 


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M.  R.  Davis 


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DESIGN 

Design,  in  Landscape  Gardening,  extends  over  the  entire  four  years 
of  the  course.  During  the  Freshman  year  the  student  does  work  in  Archi- 
tectural design  similar  to  that  required  of  the  Architects.  This  course  is 
of  great  value  to  the  student  in  that  it  shows  the  methods  of  presentation, 
and  introduces  him  to  the  demand  of  good  composition.  In  the  sophomore 
year  the  student  specializes  in  Landscape  design  which  in  its  firs!;  stage 
deals  with  the  home  grounds  and  small  country  estates.  This  is  followed 
by  Junior  design;  a  very  good  course  in  the  arrangement  of  country  es- 
tates, public  parks,  playgrounds,  etc.  Practical  problems,  accompanied  by 
topographical  maps,  are  gien  out,  and  the  plans  are  presented,  rendered  in 
color  or  on  tracing  linen.  Senior  design  is  featured  by  city  planning,  sup- 
plemented by  advanced  design  in  public  parks,  golf  courses,  cemeteries, 
and  college  campus  arrangement.  The  four  years  of  training  are  so  ar- 
ranged that  the  student  has  every  chance  to  prepare  himself  for  the  pro- 
fession of  Landscape  Gardening  in  as  complete  a  manner  as  can  be  pro- 
vided by  a  college  curriculum. 


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Senior  Design  Helen  D.  Brown 

A  COUNTRY  CLUB  AT  WINNETKA,  ILLINOIS 

To  provide  an  interesting  golf  course  one  must  have  an  area  of  land 
of  the  proper  size  and  with  a  topography  which  is  rolling.  A  strip  of  land 
of  this  nature,  consisting  of  about  120  acres  is  located  near  Winnetka,  Illi- 
nois. A  topographical  survey  of  this  area  was  given  to  each  senior  and 
from  this  data  a  design  for  an  18-hole  golf  course,  with  a  suitable  club 
house  and  grounds,  was  required. 

The  topography  of  this  irregularly  shaped  property  in  Winnetka,  is 
rolling,  the  highest  portion  being  located  to  the  extreme  northeast.  It  pos- 
sesses several  natural  features  such  as  running  streams  and  a  pond,  which 
add  greatly  to  its  interest  as  a  landscape  development.  The  road  east  of 
the  property  leads  north  in  the  direction  of  Winnetka  and  it  is  from  this 
direction  that  most  of  the  members  would  come  to  use  the  grounds. 

In  this  solution  the  designer  took  advantage  of  that  fact  in  locating 
the  club  house  at  a  point  readily  accessible  and  one  that  would  command 
a  wonderful  view  over  the  course.  In  connection  with  the  club  house  an 
adequate  parking  area  is  provided,  also  recreation  areas  which  offer  tennis, 
croquet,  and  an  attractive  outdoor  swimming  pool. 

Particular  attention  has  been  placed  on  the  course.  The  length  of  the 
holes  has  been  carefully  studied  as  shown  in  the  fact  that  the  first  and 
second  nine  are  3,334  and  3,331  yards,  respectively,  making  a  total  of  6,666 
yards,  and  each  individual  hole  is  so  worked  out  as  to  test  the  skill  of  all 
players  from  professional  to  amateur.  Other  advantages  are  that  the  first 
three  holes  are  long,  which  lessens  the  chances  of  crowding  at  the  start; 
the  ninth,  fourteenth,  and  eighteenth  holes  are  located  near  the  club  house 
which  gives  one  the  chance  of  playing  a  shorter  game  if  he  has  not  time 
to  make  the  entire  eighteen. 

A  feature  which  would  be  heralded  with  delight  by  those  who  slice  is 
the  clockwise  direction  of  the  course  by  which  the  chances  for  visiting  the 
neighboring  property  are  greatly  lessened. 


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This  design  presents  a  course  consisting  of  eighteen  holes  with  a  total 
length  of  6216  yards.  A  spacious  entrance  is  provided,  leading  to  a  club- 
house large  enough  to  accommodate  all  the  members  and  their  guests.  At 
a  convenient  distance  from  the  clubhouse,  a  garage  and  parking  space  is 
located. 

The  course  itself  is  well  distributed  over  the  120  acres.  The  holes  are 
all  of  good  length, — the  shortest  being  130  yards.  The  first  nine  holes  are 
played  in  a  clockwise  direction,  while  the  second  nine  are  arranged  anti- 
clockwise, which  eliminates  the  possibility  of  driving  into  the  on-coming 
players.  Such  an  arrangement  tends  to  keep  all  balls  within  the  course, 
and  provides  a  line  of  play  that  becomes  interesting  and  avoids  monotony. 
Additional  recreatioinal  area  in  the  form  of  tennis  courts  is  included  in 
the  scheme. 


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Senior  Design  M.  R.  Davis 

R.  H.  Humphreys 

MODELS  OF  GOLF  COURSE 

Plasteline  models  of  the  proposed  landscape  development  are,  without 
a  doubt,  one  of  the  most  easily  understood  and  most  convincing  of  the 
methods  of  presenting  a  plan.  They  not  only  are  miniatures  which  show 
architectural  features,  interesting  planting  arrangement,  and  differences 
in  elevation,  but  they  are  colored  to  appear  like  the  finished  design,  as  one 
would  see  it  in  reality. 

These  points  are  well  illustrated  in  the  photographs  of  the  golf  course 
models.  The  models  shown  were  developed  from  the  golf  course  problem 
previously  described.  Owing  to  the  large  scale  of  the  problem,  however, 
only  the  club  house  and  the  entrance  grounds  were  worked  up.  The  lay  of 
the  land,  the  buildings,  the  drive,  and  the  planting  all  can  be  easily  seen. 
Plasteline  models  speak  for  themselves  so  well  that  they  need  very  little 
further  explanation. 


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M.  R.  Davis 
R.  H.  Humphreys 


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Senior  Design  .  H.  S.  Reid 

WILLOUGHBY  COLLEGE  CAMPUS 

In  the  arrangement  of  the  Willoughby  College  group  particular  atten- 
tion was  to  be  given  to  the  topography  which,  in  this  twenty-four  acres  of 
land,  varied  from  an  extreme  high  part  in  the  southeast  to  the  lowest  part 
in  the  northwest.  The  women  students  were  required  to  consider  Wil- 
loughby college  as  a  college  for  women,  and  the  men  were  to  consider  it  as 
a  men's  college.  In  either  case,  however,  accommodations  for  the  housing 
of  six  hundred  students  were  to  be  provided.  Thus  the  development  sug- 
gested by  Mr.  Reid  is  for  a  man's  college. 

A  general  glance  at  the  plan  will  reveal  the  orderly  distribution  of  the 
buildings,  while  a  closer  examination  will  show  that  the  area  has  been 
divided  into  three  groups  as  follows :  A  greeting  group  on  the  west,  a  cen- 
tral quadrangle,  and  an  athletic  area  on  the  east.  A  major  circulation 
provides  direct  access  to  the  groups  from  the  surrounding  streets  and  be- 
tween each  group.  A  minor  circulation  is  so  worked  out  that  the  buildings 
can  be  conveniently  reached  from  each  other. 

The  central  building  of  the  entrance  group  is  a  library  which  has  a 
science  building  located  to  the  north  and  south  of  it.  The  space  between 
these  buildings  and  the  street  is  flanked  on  the  north  by  the  auditorium 
and  on  the  south  by  the  museum,  thus  completing  the  entrance  group.  The 
central  quadrangle  is  dominated  on  the  north  by  the  large  recitation  halls 
and  on  the  south  by  the  engineering  building.  The  eastern  side  is  closed 
by  the  gymnasium  and  the  dormitories,  the  latter  being  grouped  about  the 
athletic  area. 

The  ample  provision  for  athletic  area  and  the  location  of  the  main 
buildings  on  the  highest  part  of  the  propert  shows  that  the  designer  has 
carefully  considered  and  satisfied  the  requirements  of  the  problem. 


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Senior  Design  Lois  G.  Guild 

This  design  for  the  Willoughby  College  for  Women  presents  some- 
thing different  and  in  contrast  to  the  solution  presented  for  the  men. 
Rather  than  three  distinct  groups  of  buildings  there  exists  but  one  and  as 
this  is  somewhat  near  the  central  portion  of  the  property  the  recreative 
area  is  located  to  the  east.  The  buildings  provided  are  for  teaching  sub- 
jects of  interest  to  women  such  as  music,  domestic  arts,  etc.  The  recre- 
ation area  offers  adequate  provision  for  healthful  sports  with  its  many 
tennis  courts,  lawns  and  open-air  theatre.  The  particular  merit  of  this 
plan  is  the  thoughtful  consideration  for  women  that  has  been  shown  in  the 
equipment  and  provision  of  areas. 


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Junior  Design  D.  V.  Chapman 

A  COUNTRY  ESTATE 

The  estate  consists  of  a  piece  of  land  of  about  60  acres  in  extent,  sup- 
posedly located  at  Stokes  Ferry,  Illinois.  Not  only  did  this  strip  provide 
a  large  area  for  the  development  of  the  problem,  but  it  offered  a  very  in- 
teresting topography,  a  running  stream  and  quite  a  bit  of  existing  wooded 
area.  In  the  extreme  northwest  the  land  was  quite  regular  and  of  high 
elevation,  sloping  gradually  toward  a  very  high  point  in  the  north  central 
part,  which  overlooked  the  entire  place.  This  higher  area  separated  into 
two  finger-shaped  projections,  which  lay  to  the  east  and  south  and  from 
these  high  places  the  land  sloped  rapidly  to  the  creek  level  and  then  rose 
steadily  to  another  high  portion  in  the  extreme  eastern  boundary.  The 
main  road  extended  along  the  southern  line,  and  a  road  of  lesser  import- 
ance lay  parallel  to  the  western  edge  of  the  property.  The  fundamental 
requirements  of  the  problem  were  to  locate  the  residence  with  suitable  en- 
trance drives,  service  garden,  and  recreation  area.  Greenhouses,  a  stable 
group,  display  drive,  and  any  features  necessary  for  the  proper  develop- 
ment of  a  country  estate  were  required.  The  rest  of  the  development  was 
left  entirely  to  the  ideas  of  the  designer. 

There  were  several  quite  different  solutions  for  the  estate  problem,  but 
with  very  few  minor  variations  the  house  was  placed  on  the  high  point 
of  land  which  commanded  the  view  of  the  entire  piece  of  property.  In  the 
first  problem,  an  attempt  was  made  to  have  the  design  simple,  compact, 
and  adhering  as  closely  as  possible  to  the  contours  and  existing  conditions. 
The  high  parts  in  the  south-eastern  wooded  section  were  featured  by  vistas 
terminated  by  an  overlook,  a  camp,  and  a  fireplace  respectively.  The 
stream  was  dammed  to  make  a  feature  lake,  which  gave  an  excellent  oppor- 
tunity for  a  reflection  pavilion,  which  terminated  the  principal  vista  from 
the  garden  overlook.  The  display  drive  followed  the  contour  and  for  this 
reason  some  of  the  curves  were  not  as  flowing  as  they  might  have  been. 
The  main  drive  conformed  with  Charles  A.  Piatt's  idea  of  a  long  main  axis, 
as  do  the  axes  of  the  vegetable  and  formal  garden.  The  service  and  play 
areas  were  planned  to  allow  as  much  restriction  and  efficiency  as  possible, 
and  were  all  connected  with  the  general  scheme  by  long  walks.  The  farm 
and  stable  groups  were  located  far  from  the  house  and  thoroughly  screened. 
The  planting  was  rather  carefully  studied  to  give  the  best  open  lawn  areas, 
the  best  vistas,  and  the  most  pleasing  views. 


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In  the  second  problem  as  with  the  others  the  house  is  located  on  one  of 
the  highest  portions  of  the  property  with  the  entrance  facing  west.  The 
entrance  drive  enters  the  property  from  the  main  travelled  road  along  the 
southern  boundary,  follows  an  easy  grade  to  the  main  entrance  court,  and 
then  leads  to  the  display  drive  which  also  follows  the  contour  lines  in  a 
way  which  will  lead  to  the  best  views  of  the  property  as  it  is  arranged  in 
this  design.  The  garden  area  is  located  to  the  west  of  the  residence  beyond 
the  entrance  court,  with  the  intention  of  featuring  a  view  thru  the  gate, 
across  a  pool  to  the  conservatory.  To  the  south  of  the  residence  a  series  of 
terraces  lead  to  the  swimming  pool  and  the  recreation  area.  Owing  to  the 
elevation  the  main  terrace  is  located  so  as  to  provide  distant  views  out  over 
the  meadows  to  the  woods  beyond  and  especially  across  the  lake.  It  was 
the  purpose  of  the  designer  to  plan  a  general  scheme  which  would  provide 
a  serviceable  and  attractive  development,  using  every  advantage  that  the 
property  offered. 


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The  problem  in  this  case  was  the  design  of  a  country  estate  for  a  50 
acre  tract  of  gently  sloping  land  bounded  on  the  south  by  a  stream. 

The  house  is  located  on  the  higher  part  of  the  property,  the  entrance 
drive  leading  in  from  the  main  traveled  road  in  a  long  and  graceful  curve 
around  the  house  to  a  very  formal  forecourt.  The  main  entrance  drive 
also  serves  as  the  service  road  to  the  point  where  a  branch  connects  it  with 
the  service  group.  One  might  note  in  this  connection  the  very  good  organi- 
zations of  the  service  buildings,  and  the  vegetable  and  cut-flower  gardens, 
everything  being  very  practical  and  easily  accessible. 

There  are  two  main  gardens,  both  formal  in  character,  the  one  being 
called  the  perennial  garden,  the  other  the  formal  garden,  both,  however, 
bearing  a  distinct  relationship  to  the  house.  The  spacious  terrace  com- 
manding a  view  over  the  gardens,  the  lake,  and  the  distant  fields  is  located 
on  the  west,  and  completes  the  interest  around  the  house. 

The  pavilion  on  the  lake  shore,  the  bowling  green,  tennis  courts,  and 
clock  golf  offer  a  variety  of  recreations  which  should  satisfy  the  most 
strenuous  athlete. 


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E.  M.  FlCKETT 


AN  ITALIAN  COUNTRY  ESTATE 

A  plan  for  a  house  of  distinctive  Italian  design,  and  a  topographic 
map  of  a  tract  of  land  was  given  each  student.  The  existing  orchard  was 
to  be  kept  intact,  poor  views  around  the  property  were  to  be  screened  out, 
and  an  Italian  design  adapted  to  the  exigencies  of  the  twentieth  century 
mode  of  life  was  to  be  worked  out  on  this  property,  allowing  for  a  rather 
steep  hill  toward  the  northwest  corner,  and  considerable  fall  in  grade  to 
the  southeast. 

The  design  of  the  estate  is  in  keeping  with  the  distinctly  Italian  feel- 
ing of  the  house.  The  type  of  development  in  which  the  house  is  located 
at  the  bottom  of  the  hill  was  selected  as  being  the  best  adapted  to  the  situa- 
tion. The  casino  crowns  the  knoll  and  commands  a  view  of  the  grounds, 
which  are  heavily  planted  because  of  the  poor  exterior  views.  The  Italian 
love  of  architecture  is  emphasized  in  the  impressive  terrace  steps  leading 
up  the  cascaded  slope  to  the  casino.  The  ground  slopes  away  from  this 
point  in  all  directions,  a  walled  ramp  surrounding  a  quiet  pool  leads  down 
to  the  informal  woodland  glade  on  one  side,  while  on  the  other  side  an  out- 
door theater  nestles  in  the  hillside.  The  stage  is  backed  by  a  large  swim- 
ming pool  with  loggias  featuring  either  end.  This  axis  continues  on  thru 
to  the  tennis  court,  which  is  just  beyond  the  pool. 

The  entrance  drive  and  court  is  very  formal  and  in  keeping  with  an 
Italian  place.  The  parterres  and  dining  terrace  around  the  house  are 
appropriate  and  serviceable.  Easy  access  is  given  thru  the  parterre  to 
the  upper  level  of  the  greenhouses  and  the  cut-flower  garden.  The  service 
portion  is  well  handled  and  compactly  designed. 


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This  plan  by  Mr.  Harris  is  for  the  same  property  as  that  described  on 
the  preceding  page.  The  house  faces  west  and  is  approached  by  a  formal 
drive  which  enters  at  the  extreme  northeast  corner  of  the  property  and 
follows  the  boundary  line  to  the  entrance  court.  The  service  drive  comes 
from  the  road  on  the  west,  an  excellent  arrangement. 

In  the  gardens,  particular  stress  has  been  laid  on  the  parterres  which 
are  very  elaborate  and  Italian  in  character.  The  hill  top  is  reached  by  a 
series  of  ramps,  steps,  and  terraces,  and  is  featured  by  a  very  decorative 
fountain.  A  cut-flower  and  vegetable  garden,  and  a  recreational  area  are 
included  in  the  scheme. 

The  plan  is  very  compact,  it  satisfies  the  requirements,  and  shows  a 
rather  individual  form  of  presentation. 


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Sophomore  Design  R.  N.  Johnson 

R.  V.  Rike 

A  SMALL  CITY  PLACE 

The  first  work  in  landscape  design  done  by  the  students  in  the  pro- 
fessional course  comes  in  the  sophomore  year  when  the  study  of  the  small 
city  place  is  considered.  The  problems  shown  on  the  opposite  page  are 
examples  of  this  class  of  work.  This  property  is  larger  than  the  average, 
but  it  may  be  taken  as  a  typical  city  place,  with  the  highly  developed  areas 
for  garden  and  recreational  purposes,  and  the  relatively  small  lawns. 

A  city  block  with  streets  on  all  sides  comprises  the  property  shown  on 
the  plans.  The  problem  was  to  locate  the  house,  to  provide  a  suitable 
entrance  and  service  drive,  gardens,  and  an  altogether  attractive  landscape 
development.  As  the  property  might  be  entered  from  any  one  of  the 
streets,  there  is  a  variation  in  the  handling  of  the  entrance  drives.  In 
both  drawings,  gardens,  service,  and  recreation  areas  are  shown.  Large 
lawns  add  to  the  attractiveness,  and  the  screening  gives  a  needed  touch  of 
privacy. 


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Senior  Design  P.  T.  Primm 

A  CITY  PARK 

When  the  elder  Olmstead  planned  Central  Park  in  New  York,  he  put 
into  practice  certain  principles  which  have  revolutionized  park  design. 
This  influence  has  been  felt  mainly  in  American  park  systems,  which  are 
credited  with  being  more  highly  developed  than  those  of  Europeon  cities. 

In  this  development  of  Rivervale  Park,  the  existing  conditions  were 
taken  into  consideration  and  featured.  The  pleasure  drives  are  so  ar- 
ranged as  to  give  the  visitor  the  best  possible  views  of  the  park.  The 
cross-circulation  is  handled  by  one  main  drive  which  bridges  the  river  in 
the  artistic  manner  shown  in  the  elevation  sketch.  A  very  clear  system 
of  paths  and  trails  gives  easy  access  to  every  part  of  the  park  to  the  foot 
passenger,  in  addition  to  providing  beautiful  shady  walks  for  strolling. 
The  organization  of  the  park  is  such  that  the  interest  is  concentrated  in  a 
few  well  related  groups,  such  as  the  picnic  grove,  the  meadows,  and  the 
athletic  area.  The  rest  of  the  park  is  kept  as  a  bit  of  the  native  landscape 
to  satisfy  the  nature-hungry  soul  of  the  city  dweller. 


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A  SMALL  CITY  PARK 

As  the  Urbana  High  School  is  located  one  block  east  of  the  area  set 
aside  for  Carl  Park,  it  seemed  fitting  to  require  a  design  which  would 
connect  these  two  areas  and  provide  for  the  development  of  the  entire 
space. 

In  this  design,  Carl  Park  is  considered  as  a  neighborhood  park. 
With  this  idea  in  mind,  we  find  that  the  walk  system  is  very  pleasantly 
and  logically  handled,  not  with  reference  to  traffic  primarily,  but  taking 
into  consideration  views,  planting  effects,  shade,  etc.  Trees  and  shrubs 
are  located  in  such  a  way  as  to  provide  very  interesting  vistas,  and  ever- 
changing  planting  effects.  A  small  play  area  is  introduced  for  the  children 
and  also  summer  or  shelter  houses.  The  chief  emphasis  is  laid  on  the  loca- 
tion of  the  entrance  feature  on  an  axis  with  the  High  School  building.  A 
large  open  space  with  trees  and  walks  on  either  side  forms  the  connecting 
link  between  the  High  School  and  the  park.  This  formal  area  is  termin- 
ated in  the  end  opposite  from  the  school  by  an  elaborate  gateway  which 
serves  as  a  fitting  entrance  to  the  grounds.  Public  and  private  tennis 
courts  are  located  to  the  north  and  south  sides  of  this  central  space. 


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Lois  G.  Guild 

Another  solution  for  the  development  of  Carl  Park  and  its  environs 
is  the  one  shown  here  by  Mr.  Humphreys.  The  factors  influencing  this 
design  were  the  same  as  in  the  preceding  case,  so  the  plan  presented  is 
quite  similar,  especially  in  the  main  park  area.  Considerable  difference 
is  found  in  the  treatment  of  the  link  connecting  the  park  and  the  High 
School.  Instead  of  a  long  grass  panel,  we  have  a  boulevard  with  tree-lined 
walks  on  each  side.  The  terminating  feature  of  the  park  on  the  side  oppo- 
site the  High  School  is  an  elaborate  pool  and  fountain,  backed  by  a  pergola 
and  field  houses  as  shown  on  the  plan.  This  very  formal  group  serves  also 
as  a  fitting  entrance  to  the  Park  proper,  as  well  as  providing  a  well  bal- 
anced street  terminal. 

The  development,  as  a  park,  of  this  triangular  piece  of  property,  lo- 
cated in  Lake  Forest,  Illinois,  is  comparatively  simple.  The  traffic  lines  are 
flowing  and  logical.  The  desired  open  areas  have  been  provided  giving  the 
effect  of  space  and  breadth  of  view.  The  only  architectural  feature  is  the 
pavilion,  which  can  be  used  for  shelter,  speeches,  band  concerts,  etc.  The 
shrub  planting  has  been  restricted  to  the  walk  intersections  and  outer  por- 
tions of  the  park  which  is  used  as  a  short  cut  between  a  highly  developed 
residence  community  and  the  railway  station  and  business  district. 


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Junior  Design  Margaret  Henson 

R.  A.  Muessel 

A  SMALL  CITY  PARK 

When  homes  of  many  people  are  crowded  together  under  the  condi- 
tions which  we  find  in  the  large  cities  of  today,  it  is  an  undisputed  fact  that 
there  must  be  some  provision  made  for  the  recreation  of  these  people.  A 
big  step  is  taken  in  the  way  of  supplying  these  needs  when  the  modern 
playground  for  children  makes  its  appearance  in  a  district  like  this  one. 
A  bigger  step,  however,  is  taken  in  the  development  of  the  neighborhood 
parks  which  not  only  satisfy  the  desires  and  needs  of  the  children  but  offer 
to  all,  such  attractions  as  tennis,  outdoor  concerts,  and  a  chance  to  walk 
among  the  beauties  of  nature  and  enjoy  the  trees  and  grass.  These  things 
were  required  in  the  designs  for  a  small  city  park  shown  on  the  opposite 
page.  Here  we  have  a  plot  of  ground  600  feet  by  800  feet,  located  in  a 
thickly  settled  residential  district,  and  bounded  on  all  sides,  except  one,  by 
residence  streets,  and  on  the  odd  side  by  an  interurban  right-of-way. 

The  two  plans  shown  are  developed  similarly  in  that  the  entire  space 
has  been  divided  into  areas  for  children,  for  girls  and  boys  and  for  the 
older  folks.  Miss  Henson  has  a  formal  entrance  garden  with  an  informal 
park  on  one  side  and  the  children's  playground  on  the  other.  A  centrally 
located  administration  building  commands  the  swimming  pool,  the  tennis 
courts,  and  the  play  spaces,  of  which  there  are  two,  one  for  boys  and  one 
for  girls.  The  development  suggested  by  Mr.  Muessel  is  less  formal  than 
the  plan  previously  described,  and  has  a  more  spacious  park  area.  The 
ever  popular  baseball  diamond  is  thoughtfully  included  in  the  athletic 
group.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that  each  designer  has  realized  the  needs 
of  the  people  in  the  line  of  musical  entertainment  and  located  a  band  stand 
in  the  park. 


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FRESHMAN  DESIGN 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  most  of  the  courses  of  the  Freshman  year  are 
those  which  are  prerequisites  to  the  courses  in  Landscape  Design,  it  has 
seemed  fitting  to  introduce  design  into  the  first  year's  work  in  the  form  of 
a  course  in  Architecture.  Problems  in  lettering,  graded  washes,  archi- 
tectural details  in  the  form  of  garden  features  and  pavilions,  and  repro- 
ductions of  the  orders  constitute  the  greater  part  of  the  training.  This  is 
supplemented  by  lectures  and  exercises  in  shades  and  shadows  and  per- 
spective. Such  practice  enables  the  student  to  become  familiar  with  the 
principles  of  design,  with  architectural  elements,  and  teaches  him  a  very 
just  sense  of  proportion. 

Freshman  architecture  is  further  broadened  by  requiring  a  certain 
part  of  the  time  to  be  spent  doing  freehand  work.  The  medium  of  expres- 
sion used  in  most  cases  is  charcoal,  but  as  the  student  becomes  more 
efficient  some  work  in  pencil  sketching  is  done.  The  scope  of  a  course  like 
this  allows  a  very  thorough  training  and  gives  the  student  a  chance  to  pre- 
pare himself  in  the  most  adequate  manner  for  the  work  that  is  to  follow. 


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GARDEN  DESIGN 

In  the  course  in  Garden  Design  the  chief  emphasis  is  laid  on  the  study 
of  gardens  of  the  early  periods.  The  Tudor,  Elizabethan,  French,  Italian, 
and  Colonial  gardens  are  those  considered.  The  types  of  architecture,  the 
uses  and  purpose  of  the  garden,  the  nature  of  the  planting,  and  the  in- 
dividual characteristics  of  each  period  are  studied  and  discussed.  This 
instruction  is  supplemented  with  exercises  in  the  designing  of  present  day 
gardens  which  reflect  the  characteristics  of  some  particular  type  of  period 
gardening. 

At  this  time  when  the  influence  of  certain  types  of  architecture  is 
clearly  felt  in  our  building,  it  can  be  readily  understood  why  it  falls  in  the 
province  of  the  landscape  architect  to  be  able  to  supply  the  proper  land- 
scape development  for  places  of  these  different  types.  Garden  Design  is 
therefore  given  as  a  preparation  for  this  phase  of  work. 


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WILTON  HOUSE,  ENGLAND 

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The  plan  of  the  Italian  Garden  at  Wilton  House,  England,  was  chosen 
as  a  subject  from  which  to  develop  a  perspective  drawing. 

This  is  probably  the  most  famous  Italian  garden  in  England  and  its 
setting  is  very  attractive.  The  entire  scheme  is  enclosed  by  a  wall  ter- 
minated at  one  end  by  the  house  and  at  the  other  by  a  very  thickly  planted 
area  thru  which  a  path  leads  to  the  woods  beyond.  An  unrivaled  view  of 
the  garden  can  be  had  from  the  loggia  which  is  located  to  one  side  on  a 
higher  level. 

This  perspective  of  the  Italian  garden,  readily  shows  the  attractive- 
ness of  this  method  of  presentation.  A  plan  which  might  not  be  easily 
understood  is  thus  made  comprehensible  by  a  drawing  of  this  nature. 
Here  one  may  see  the  type  of  architecture,  the  features  which  have  made 
this  garden  famous,  the  plant  material,  and  the  general  effect  of  the  whole 
composition. 


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P.  T.  Troeger 

JARDIN  DE  LUXEMBOURG 

In  the  course  in  garden  design,  the  study  of  the  work  of  early  Land- 
scape Gardeners  holds  an  important  place. 

LeNotre,  the  greatest  of  all  French  landscape  men,  designed  many 
gardens,  not  the  least  among  which  was  the  garden  at  Luxembourg.  The 
students  were  shown  a  very  indefinite  print  of  the  garden  and  were  then 
required  to  reproduce  it  in  a  measured  drawing  of  larger  scale. 

The  advantage  of  this  problem  lies  not  only  in  the  practice  gained  in 
making  the  reproduction,  but  in  the  familiarity  which  one  acquires  in  the 
style  and  type  of  gardening  with  which  he  is  working. 


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G.  S.  Rogers 

JARDIN  DE  MARLEY 

As  in  drawing  up  the  plan  of  the  Luxemburg  Gardens,  the  student 
had  the  problem  of  redrawing  from  the  best  available  plan,  in  this  case  the 
gardens  of  Le  Chateau  De  Marley.  This  was  not  so  much  a  problem  of 
design,  as  was  stated  before,  as  one  that  would  familiarize  the  student  with 
the  gardening  of  the  French  Renaissance.  The  main  axes  and  features 
were  measured  and  reproduced  to  scale  by  the  student  and  the  remainder 
of  the  design  was  drawn  up  as  accurately  as  possible.  The  extreme  small 
scale  of  the  problem  gives  the  observer  some  idea  of  the  immense  pools  and 
avenue-like  walks  that  the  French  design  demanded  to  accommodate  the 
large  crowds  that  were  entertained  in  these  extensive  gardens. 


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M.  R.  Davis 

AN  ITALIAN  GARDEN 

In  this  problem  it  was  assumed  that  a  party  who  had  seen  and  ad- 
mired the  Villa  Lante  in  Italy  had  purchased  some  property  on  which  to 
locate  an  Italian  garden  of  similar  character.  This  tract  had  a  variation 
of  topography  essential  to  the  Italian  garden  but  other  conditions  which 
entered  in  were  such  as  to  make  the  problem  largely  one  of  adaptation. 

Mr.  Davis  has  developed  a  garden  of  Italian  lines  which  is  well  adapted 
to  the  area  described.  The  architectural  element  is  predominant  and  finds 
due  expression  in  terraces,  fountains,  and  loggia.  Characteristic  water 
features  such  as  cascades,  basins  and  fountains,  afford  a  keynote  to  the 
whole  scheme.  The  ramps  which  lead  to  the  lower  parterre  lend  addi- 
tional influence  to  the  Italian  character  of  the  garden. 


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C.  H.  Lawrence 

A  TUDOR  GARDEN 

A  certain  Tudor  house  was  planned  in  such  a  way  that  the  living  room 
formed  one  side  of  a  reentrant  right  angle  and  the  dining  room  formed  the 
other  side.  This  right  angle  suggested  a  rectangular  court  which  was 
made  possible  by  bounding  the  sides  opposite  these  rooms  with  a  wall  or 
balustraded  wall.  Here  existed  an  ideal  location  for  a  small  Tudor  garden 
and  it  was  for  this  area  that  these  designs  were  made.  Two  entrances 
from  the  court  to  the  house,  one  into  the  living  room,  and  one  into  the  din- 
ing room,  determined  the  axes  which  are  shown  in  the  main  paths  in  each 
design. 

In  the  garden  designed  by  Miss  Wright,  the  Tudor  influence  can  be 
seen  in  the  presence  of  clipped  box  hedges,  the  knots,  and  the  difference  in 
levels.  The  interest  centers  in  the  general  arrangement,  the  plant  material, 
and  the  quaint  garden  accessories.  The  section  very  cleverly  presents  a 
view  of  the  garden  as  it  would  look  if  the  plan  were  carefully  followed. 

The  Tudor  garden  designed  by  Mr.  Lawrence  is  planned  with  the  idea 
of  having  plant  material  largely  constitute  the  interest  of  the  garden. 
Provision  is  made  for  shrubbery  faced  by  perennials,  flower  beds  enclosed 
by  clipped  hedges,  and  the  characteristic  knots.  A  rose  arbour  is  intro- 
duced to  lend  charm  and  colour  to  the  scheme  and  is  on  a  higher  level,  a 
little  to  one  side.  The  plan  centers  around  a  fountain,  a  feature  often 
found  in  the  old  Tudor  garden. 


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The  Tudor  garden  of  the  16th  century  in  England  was  a  rather  quaint, 
somewhat  complex  affair.  The  dovecote,  the  curious  knots,  the  maze  and 
innumerable  other  curious  features,  were  knit  into  a  compact,  accessible 
design,  that  was  and  still  is  a  delight  to  the  property  owner  who  wishes  the 
g  reatest  possible  development  from  a  comparatively  restricted  area. 

In  the  solution  of  this  problem  the  student  featured  a  walled  panel  as 
an  entrance  feature  from  the  house.  The  two  main  axes  extending  along 
either  side  of  the  panel  are  terminated  by  a  dovecote  and  a  banquet  place 
respectively  and  which  are  in  turn  connected  by  a  pleached  alley  that  serves 
as  a  background  for  the  maze.  The  bowling  green  occupies  the  central 
portion  of  the  panel  and  is  on  axis  with  the  center  of  the  maze  at  the  upper 
end  and  with  the  sundial  in  the  rose  garden  at  the  lower  end.  The  central 
axis  of  the  bowling  green  is  terminated  on  one  side  by  the  orchard  and  on 
the  other  by  the  greenhouse  and  orangerie  overlooking  a  pool.  The  veg- 
etable garden  occupies  a  major  portion  of  the  property  between  the  upper 
and  lower  cross  axis.  The  herb  garden  area  is  balanced  by  the  fayre  gar- 
den and  the  two  are  connected  with  a  long  axial  walk.  An  herbal  or  list  of 
fruits,  flowers,  and  herbs  to  be  found  in  a  Tudor  garden  is  also  introduced 
into  the  plan. 

The  second  solution  of  this  problem  well  illustrates  the  characteristic 
of  the  Tudor  garden.  The  entrance  from  the  house  determines  the  main 
central  axis  which  features  a  formal  entrance  area,  a  knot  garden,  and  a 
terminal  structure  in  the  form  of  a  roosting  place  or  banquet  house.  To 
the  left  of  the  formal  entrance  area  one  is  led  into  an  intricate  maze  while 
on  the  right  another  gate  leads  thru  a  fayre  garden  to  a  rose  garden  be- 
yond. From  the  central  knot  garden,  which  is  the  main  distributing  area, 
one  may  go  to  the  left  into  another  puzzling  portion  of  the  maze  or  more 
directly  thru  a  pleached  alley  to  a  summer  house  into  the  orchard.  To 
make  the  area  even  more  attractive  a  delightful  swimming  pool  is  shown 
in  connection  with  the  pleached  alley.  The  main  path  from  the  right  of 
the  knot  garden  divides  in  two  and  passes  around  the  bowling  green.  Each 
path  terminates  in  a  Tudor  dovecote. 

Overlooking  the  knot  garden  is  the  banquet-house,  flanked  on  each 
side  by  a  loggia  and  conservatory.  The  conservatories  control  the  vege- 
table and  cut  flower  gardens  beyond.  Thus  you  see  the  space  is  entirely 
utilized,  is  made  readily  accessible,  and  offers  a  variety  of  interest,  beauty, 
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J.  L.  Thomas 

AN  "ELIZABETHAN  GARDEN 

If  one  should  visit  Montacute  House  he  ought  not  neglect  a  visit  to 
Brympton  House,  delightfully  situated  near  by  in  the  hills  at  Yeovil.  Dat- 
ing from  the  15th  century,  its  stately  halls  and  terraces  face  out  upon  an 
open  stretch  of  country  to  the  south.  From  the  east  end  of  this  terrace  we 
place  a  supposititional  gate  leading  to  the  "nosegay"  gardens  herein  por- 
trayed. Typically  Elizabethan,  they  provide  a  banquet  house,  a  dovecote, 
sundial,  and  fountains.  The  question  of  descent  from  the  terrace  to  the 
garden  level,  a  height  of  about  five  feet,  was  left  to  the  discretion  of  the 
student,  as  well  as  the  relative  elevations  within  the  garden  itself,  which 
covers  an  area  of  60  feet  by  175  feet.  The  difference  in  treatment  is  easily 
seen,  in  that  Mr.  Thomas  chose  to  place  his  garden  on  one  level  below  the 
terrace,  while  Miss  Sawyer  varied  her  plan  by  a  series  of  terraces  com- 
posed of  broad  grass  steps  bordered  by  perennials  enclosing  a  long  grass 
panel.  The  end  of  this  panel  is  accented  by  a  fountain.  After  ascending 
the  steps  on  either  side  and  passing  thru  the  banquet  house,  one  comes  in 
view  of  the  flower  garden  proper,  sunk  to  the  same  level  as  the  panel  and 
house  terrace.  This  is  reached  by  a  flight  of  stone  stairs  from  an  inter- 
mediate terrace  marked  by  seats  on  either  side.  Within  the  gardens  are 
examples  of  the  ever  present  topiary  work  so  distinctive  of  this  gardening 
period. 

In  Mr.  Thomas's  plan,  the  main  central  axis  is  carried  the  entire 
length  of  the  garden,  ending  with  the  so-called  banquet  or  summer  house. 
Bordering  the  garden  on  either  side  are  bays  of  flowering  shrubs  accented 
by  standard  evergreens  and  filled  in  with  perennials.  This  use  of  the  old 
type  of  buttressed  hedge  was  the  forerunner  of  the  English  border  of 
today. 


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CONSTRUCTION 

The  construction  courses  of  the  department  cover  all  classes  of  work 
to  be  found  in  landscape  practice.  This  work  is  arranged  under  five  main 
heads ;  surveying,  engineering  construction,  roads  and  pavements,  planting 
plans,  and  garden  details. 

A  preliminary  course  is  given  covering  the  field  of  landscape  survey- 
ing, in  which  practical  experience  in  handling  the  level,  transit,  and  plane 
table  is  provided.  Following  this  the  student  takes  up  the  study  of  con- 
struction which  includes  problems  in  earthwork,  grading,  drainage,  water 
supply,  and  sewage  systems.  The  first  work  in  roads  and  pavements  is 
given  in  the  construction,  but  a  later  course  is  given  in  which  this  phase  of 
the  work  is  studied  more  thoroughly.  Planting  plans  from  gardens  to 
parks  inclusive  are  worked  out  with  careful  attention  to  climatic  conditions 
and  the  type  of  problem.  In  connection  with  garden  design,  construction 
drawings  and  specifications  are  required  for  garden  details.  This  train- 
ing is  concluded  in  the  senior  year  when  office  practice  is  taken  up  and  the 
knowledge  previously  gained  is  put  to  a  practical  test. 


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Planting  Design  R.  L.  McKown 

LAKE  FOREST  PARK 

Planting  design  is  a  comparatively  new  thing  to  the  layman,  and  for 
this  reason,  planting  plans  are  sometimes  hard  to  explain.  It  is  the  one 
means  of  expression  which  is  strictly  the  province  of  the  landscape  gar- 
dener— plants  are  to  him  what  colors  are  to  the  landscape  painter,  and  with 
them  he  must  accomplish  his  aims. 

It  is  necessary,  therefore,  to  differentiate  in  the  use  to  which  planting 
may  be  put  in  the  various  problems  which  confront  the  landscape  man. 
Park  planting  offers  an  opportunity  to  paint  in  broad  sweeps  of  color — it 
may  be  compared  to  oil  paintings.  To  get  the  best  effect  of  an  oil  painting, 
one  must  stand  away  from  the  picture — so  with  park  planting.  Plants  of 
heavier  texture  are  planted  in  greater  masses  and  less  attention  is  given  to 
each  particular  plant,  for  in  park  planting,  as  in  oil  painting,  it  is  the  gen- 
eral effect  of  the  whole  for  which  we  are  striving  and  not  for  each  small 
detail. 

In  the  park  planting  plan  here  reproduced,  it  will  be  seen  that  the  de- 
signer has  followed  these  cardinal  points  above  outlined,  and  has  secured 
a  delightful  atmosphere  of  informality  without  loss  of  dignity  to  the 
scheme. 


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Planting  Design  R.  L.  McKown 

B.  H.  Clark 

PRIVATE   PLACES 

Small  private  places  have  no  large  open  areas  from  which  to  view 
masses  of  plant  material,  and  consequently  planting  which  will  bear  close 
inspection  must  be  used.  Some  provision  may  well  be  made  in  this  type  of 
planting  for  a  winter  effect,  so  that  all  interest  in  the  planting  may  not 
die  out  with  the  passing  of  the  flowering  season,  and  the  place  then  appear 
bare  and  ugly.  Another  important  factor  in  the  planting  of  small  home 
grounds  is  the  preservation  of  a  proper  sky-line.  The  keeping  of  planting 
in  scale  is  a  problem  which  is  often  neglected  by  the  amateur  for  it  is  easy 
to  forget  that  shrubs,  though  small  when  planted,  will  soon  grow  much 
higher  and  screen  out  views  that  are  desirable. 

In  these  planting  designs  of  small  private  places,  the  shrub  lines  have 
been  used  to  define  lawn  areas,  and  soften  the  hard  lines  of  architecture, 
thus  forming  a  transition  between  the  house,  the  lawn,  and  the  street.  A 
perennial  garden  for  summer  interest  has  been  provided  in  both  cases,  and 
the  planting  has  been  selected  with  a  view  to  providing  an  interest  in  the 
scheme  during  the  winter  month  as  well  as  the  summer. 


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Mildred  W.  Wright 

GARDEN  DETAILS 

The  design  and  preparation  of  working  drawings  of  garden  details  is 
one  of  the  smaller,  yet  very  important  divisions  of  garden  design.  It  has 
been  said  that  the  character  of  a  garden  is  expressed  by  its  details,  and 
that  the  prime  issue  in  garden  design  is  to  express  individuality  and  char- 
acter. Of  course  in  the  preliminary  sketch,  the  details  are  merely  located 
with  respect  to  their  best  position  and  use  in  the  design,  but  the  final  de- 
tailed drawing  is  very  complete  in  its  specifications,  so  complete,  in  fact, 
that  the  contractor  can  easily  understand  at  a  glance  what  is  required  of 
him  and  carry  out  the  construction  accordingly.  As  will  be  seen  from  the 
detail  plates,  a  plan,  elevation,  and  section  are  required.  The  principles  of 
harmony,  beauty  of  line,  proportion,  and  "eternal  fitness",  emphasized  in 
architectural  construction  are  striven  for  in  the  designing  of  garden  de- 
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FREELAND 

The  importance  of  training  in  freehand  drawing  for  the  landscape 
gardener  cannot  be  overly  emphasized.  All  the  fundamentals  of  composi- 
tion, technique,  and  design,  spring  indirectly  from  the  requisites  of  free- 
hand drawing.  Dream  gardens  may  sound  well,  but  a  sketch  in  black  and 
white  is  more  effective.  Then,  too,  the  hand  of  the  designer  must  be  able 
to  follow  flowing  curves  for  entrance  drives,  shrub  borders,  etc.,  since  all 
informality  is  given  a  "free  hand".  The  landscape  gardener  is  a  practical 
artist  dealing  with  Nature's  materials  in  the  making  of  his  picture,  but  the 
preliminary  idea  conceived  in  his  mind  and  reproduced  on  paper,  will  re- 
flect in  a  material  sense  his  training  along  this  line  of  study. 


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